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A Statement Critical of Current Legislative Proposals Dealing with the National Problem of Drug Addiction

Creator:: American Psychiatric Association
Title:: A Statement Critical of Current Legislative Proposals Dealing with the National Problem of Drug Addiction
Date:: 12 June 1956
Description:: In this statement, which Kolb helped draft, the American Psychiatric Association membership criticized the harsh penalties for drug dealing and addiction in proposed new laws. Despite their protests, the Narcotic Control Act of 1956 became law on 18 July 1956.
Rights:: This item may be under copyright protection; contact the copyright owner for permission before re-use.
Genre:: Resolutions (administrative records)
Format:: Text
Extent:: 3 pages
Language:: English
NLM ID:: 9918351284206676X258
Profiles Collection:: The Lawrence Kolb Papers
Shareable Link:: https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/9918351284206676X258
Story Section:: Post-PHS Career, 1944-1972
Exhibit Tags:: post_PHS